Reforming In-Service Training System for Civil Servants, Local Self-Government Officials and Local Councillors and its Implications for Local Self-Government in Ukraine – Challenges, Priorities, Solutions

1. National Agency on Civil Service
of Ukraine
Reforming In-Service Training System
for Civil Servants, Local Self-
Government Officials and Local
Councillors and its Implications for
Local Self-Government in Ukraine –
Challenges, Priorities, Solutions
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Developed with the support of the Council of
Europe Programme «Decentralisation and
Local Government Reform in Ukraine»

2. National Agency on Civil Service
of Ukraine
Process of developing the Concept on Reforming
Professional Training System
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4 April, 2017
• The first meeting of the National
Consultation Platform on
reforming the training system for
local authorities (with COE
support)
15 May, 2017
• Order of National Agency on Civil
Service on the establishment of a
Working Group on Concept
development
22-23 May, 2017
• PEER REVIEW «Reforming the
Training System for Local
Authorities in Ukraine» drafted
by the ministerial high officials
from the CoE member states
31 May, 2017
• Meeting of the Working Group
on Concept development
29-30 June, 2017
• COE Experts Meeting on Concept
development
26 June, 2017
• The second meeting of the
National Consultation Platform
and Working Group on Concept
Development (with COE support)
15 August, 2017
• Meeting of the Working Group
on Concept development
21-22 September, 2017
• Presentation of the Concept draft
at the IX Annual Richelieu
Academic Readings
28 September, 2017
• Discussion of the Concept draft
at the meeting of the
Department of Professional
Education and Education of Adul
ts of the National Academy of
Educational Sciences of Ukraine
1 December, 2017
• Approval of the Concept by the
Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
(Order # 974-р)

3. National Agency on Civil Service
of Ukraine
Recommendations of Peer Review «Reforming
the Training System for Local Authorities in
Ukraine»
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Revision the roles of
authorities involved in
professional training
Stimulation of demands
and regular training
needs analysis
Establishment of
competitive market of
training services
Financing of
professional training
system
Implementation of
international standards
and experience
Ensuring proper
coordination of reform
processes

4. National Agency on Civil Service
of Ukraine
Professional training system
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Formation of
motivation to
enhance a
professional
competence level
Identification of
the need of
professional
training
Laying down,
placing and
executing a state
order
Operation and
development of
the market of
professional
training services
Monitoring and
evaluating the
quality of training

5. National Agency on Civil Service
of Ukraine
Goal, ways and principles of
reforming professional
training system
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Modern and efficient professional training
system of public servants
Creatingproperconditions
forprofessional
development
Determiningtheneedsfor
professionaltraining
Providingforacontinued,
obligatory,planned
characterofprofessional
training
Developingthemarketof
professionaltraining
services
Engagingall-Ukrainian
associationsoflocalself-
governmentauthorities
Introducingamechanismof
cooperationbetween
stakeholders
Proximity of training services Obligation and continuity
Purposeful, predictable and
forward-looking character
Innovative and
practical orientation
Individualisation and
differentiation of
approaches to training
Open character Guaranteed funding
WaysPrinciplesGoal

6. National Agency on Civil Service
of Ukraine
Ensuring links between needs assessment and
content of training programs
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7. National Agency on Civil Service
of Ukraine
Customers of professional training services
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National Agency on
Civil Service
Education under
professional educational
programmes in specialty
“Public Management and
Administration”
Education under scientific
educational programmes in
specialty “Public
Management and
Administration”
in-service training under
general-purpose
professional programmes
In-service training of civil
servants holding A-
category positions, local
state administration heads,
their first deputies and
deputies under special-
purpose professional
programmes
State authorities
In-service training
of civil servants
holding B and C-
category
positions under
special-purpose
professional
programmes
Local self-
government
authorities
In-service training of
local self-govern-
ment officials under
special-purpose
professional
programmes
In-service training of
local councillors
under special-
purpose
professional
programmes
All-Ukrainian
associations of local
self-government
authorities
In-service training
of local self-govern-
ment officials
under special-
purpose
professional
programmes
In-service training
of local councillors
under special-
purpose
professional
programmes
Political parties
In-service training
of local
councillors under
special-purpose
professional
programmes

8. National Agency on Civil Service
of Ukraine
Guaranteed funding of professional training
system
State authorities
- no less than 2% of the wages fund
Local self-government authorities
- by a decision of local council – an obligatory share of
expenditures from local budget
Political parties funded from the state budget
- share of state funding on professional training of local councillors
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9. National Agency on Civil Service
of Ukraine
Obligatory in-service training
In-service training under general-purpose and special-purpose
professional programmes
• Newly appointed civil servants and local self-government
officials - within one year after their appointment
• Newly elected officials to an elected post in local self-
government authorities – within one year after taking the office
• Civil servants, local state administration heads, their first
deputies and deputies, local self-government officials – no less
than once per 3 years
• Officials elected or appointed by the council to an elected post –
no less than once during the term of office
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10. National Agency on Civil Service
of Ukraine
Obligatory in-service training
In-service training under programmes of specialised short-term
courses, thematic on-going and/or short-term seminars, trainings
• Civil servants, local state administration heads, their first
deputies and deputies, appointed local self-government officials
– no less than once per 3 years
• Village, settlement, city mayors, heads and deputy heads of
district, city district, regional councils, secretaries of village,
settlement and city councils – no less than twice during the
term of office
• Local councillors – no less than once during the term of office
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11. National Agency on Civil Service
of Ukraine
Developing the market of training services
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Web-portal for
managing
knowledge
Reports on needs assessment
in professional training
Register of
accredited
professional
programs
Register of specialised short-
term training courses,
thematic on-going and short-
term seminars, trainings
Register of educational
institutions

12. National Agency on Civil Service
of Ukraine
Coordination council on professional training
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State authorities
Local self-government
authorities
Educational
institutions
International and
foreign institutions
implementing technical
assistance programmes
All-Ukrainian
associations of local
self-government
authorities
Other civil society
institutions

13. National Agency on Civil Service
of Ukraine
Stages of Concept implementation
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First stage (2017-2018)
• Developing and approving of new
Regulations on the system of
professional training
• Improving the mechanism of funding of
professional training
• Strengthening the capacity of HRM
services of executive authorities and
local self-government authorities
• Setting up a mechanism of coordination
of stakeholders
• Working out methods for identification
of general and individual training needs
• Carrying out pilot studies for
identification of general needs for in-
service training
Second stage (2019-2020)
• Setting up a fully-featured and effective
professional training system
• Approving procedures for accreditation of
relevant professional training programmes
• Ensuring regularly identification of
training needs and fully-featured
monitoring and evaluation of the quality
of professional training services and
professional training results
• Carrying out events aimed at professional
development of teachers and trainers
• Ensuring functioning of the relevant web
platforms within the system of
professional training

14. National Agency on Civil Service
of Ukraine
Thanks for attention!
CoE Program
«Decentralisation and Local Government
Reform in Ukraine»
http://www.slg-coe.org.ua/
Developed with the support of the Council
of Europe Programme «Decentralisation
and Local Government Reform in Ukraine»